James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify and author, shares valuable insights on engineering leadership. He distinguishes between engineering leaders and managers using the three levels of warfare. The conversation dives into organizational design, time management, and strategic communication. James emphasizes long-term thinking, the significance of writing, and the nuances of decision-making. He highlights mentorship's role in leadership and the importance of adaptability in career growth, providing practical tips for aspiring leaders in the tech industry.

Interview with James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify. He talks about setting yourself up for success by planning for the unexpected, goal- and achievement tracking and keeping your calendar under control. Sign up to the Level-up Engineering newsletter!In this interview we're covering:Reasons to manage your energy, not your timeTips to manage your energyAspects of managing your energy, not your time Energy management for senior leaders vs. ICsCommunication with colleagues while managing your energyExcerpt from the interview:"I have flexibility over my calendar. I’m in a high-intensity environment, but I have more time than I used to. I have noticed that my previous habits didn’t suit my current situation, and I realized that managing my energy was more important than managing my time. "Click here to read the full interview!

"Is my team solving the right problem?" To answer this seemingly simple question, we assembled a panel of some of the smartest engineering leaders we know and asked them how they answer this question with their own teams.Featuring Rukmini Reddy, SVP of Platform Engineering at Slack, James Stanier, Dir. of Engineering at Shopify, and Smruti Patel, VP of Engineering at Apollo, the following conversation debuted in front of a live audience at the Interact engineering conference. Originally an exclusive conversation for Interact attendees, we listened to our fans and decided to drop the full conversation as an episode of the podcast. Items of note: This panel was filmed in October prior to many of the recent layoffs that have been in the news. When this panel was recorded Smruti Patel worked at Stripe. She has since taken a job with Apollo. Show NotesSupport the show: Subscribe to our Substack Leave us a review Subscribe on YouTube Follow us on Twitter or LinkedIn Offers: Learn about Continuous Merge with gitStream Get your DORA Metrics free forever

Listen to James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify, and Gergely Orosz, author of 'The Software Engineer's Guidebook,' discuss topics like transitioning into management roles in the software engineering industry, establishing expectations and goals in management relationships, mastering stoicism in leadership, and exploring software engineering management books and training programs.

James Stanier, Director of Engineering at Shopify and author of Become an Effective Software Manager and Effective Remote Work, discusses the challenges of transitioning to managing other managers in engineering, the importance of defining career paths in startups, the scope and challenges of customer engagement and marketing tools at Shopify, and managing a large group of engineers. They also explore tailoring one-to-one meetings with managers and the challenges of managing a growing team while avoiding redundancy.